Green Dolphin Street Bar / Club

Lincoln Park, Chicago –

A former live jazz club and restaurant, Green Dolphin Street was re-imagined in 2010 when it traded in its trumpets and snare drums for a lineup dedicated exclusively to house and hip-hop DJs and LGBT-themed nights.

A cavernous space consisting of five rooms and two expansive dance floors, the venue attracts a late-night crowd of open-minded clubbers and bedazzled drag queens who show up already primed for dancing to the bass-heavy beats dished out by two separate DJs.

Dolled-up patrons fuel up at the two large bars before hitting the floor, or lounge on black leather couches to shout over the music or watch looped videos of abstract art and photographs playing on the scattered TVs.

At some point in the wee hours, sweeping red curtains part to reveal a third and even larger sunken dance floor and stage, where another DJ whips the diverse crowd of eccentric club goers and flamboyant gay couples into a party frenzy.

Those looking for a respite from the pounding beats can make their way to the small and relatively quieter lounge area that connects the upper dance floors, or venture farther back to an outside patio.

A favorite of the LGBT community, Green Dolphin Street is a spacious haven of dance and diversity.